Re: Requiest advice on PE exam


Bo wrote:
> I'm preparing to take the PE exam next April. If anyone here has any advice
> on taking it/studying, recommended references etc I'd appreciate it.
>
> My biggest question is decided which afternoon 'depth' module to take.
> There's a choice from these 3:
>
> 1) power systems--definitely not my thing
> 2) electronics, controls, communications (ECC)
> 3) computer engineering
>
> The ECC module--covers a LOT of things that I've not used/seen in the 20+
> years since graduating and taking the EIT. However, some of my stronger
> suits are in that area (op amp circuits, eg). The Computer engineering
> module may be my best shot--- as I've been doing real time embedded
> HW/firmware for many of those 20 years. However, the topics in this module
> also include several area I know precious little about (OS security, fault
> tolerance, Windows OS)-- but it seems to be missing areas that I feel are my
> stronger points as well. They claim that 35% of the Computer module is SW
> and I'm trying to imagine how you can make a multiple choice problem for SW.
> I am very comfortable with C, embedded uC but not too much with OO/C++.
>
> I realize the current PE exam is probably much different format from what
> most of you here may have taken, but I'm hoping the general advice will
> apply and hopefully someone has recently taken the new multiple choice
> format exams and can offer their $0.02 worth...
>
> I've purchased:
>
> Electrical Engineering Reference Manual for the Electrical and Computer PE
> Exam, Camara
> Six-Minute Solutions for Electrical and Computer PE Exam Problems, Camara
>
> Also, any feedback on HP33S calculator? This is the only programmable
> calculator now allowed during the PE exam. Is it worth buying a 2nd
> calculator to get the programmability? I already have one of the other
> allowable scientific calcs-- and Casio FX-115MS.
>
>
> Any advice on any /all of this greatly appreciated....
>
> Regards,
>
> Bo

My suggestion would be to find a review class at one of the local
colleges/universities. The classes are usually short (maybe twice a
week for 2 or 3 weeks), and the instructors are usually knowledgable
about the local exams.

Maurice Givens
P.E., Illinois

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